Westampton Wawa employees hold strongarm robbery suspect for police

WESTAMPTON TWP. — Employees at a Wawa Food Market held a strong arm robber in the rear of the store until police arrived Sunday.

Officers were called to the store, in the 700 block of Woodlane Road, at 8:35 p.m. for a robbery in progress.

Gregory Allen Talley, 48, of Browns Mills, allegedly had put a package of gum on the counter, as if he planned to buy it, but, once a cashier opened the register, Talley allegedly reached in and grabbed a handful of cash, police said.

A brief struggle allegedly took place as Talley attempted to use force to get away, but other employees joined in and held Talley until officers arrived, said police.

Talley was charged with robbery and theft for allegedly grabbing $158 in cash, which was recovered, police said.

Bail was set at $50,000 full cash. Talley was also served with a $2,500 warrant for theft from the same Wawa on July 12, when he allegedly took $300 from an open register, said police.

The New Jersey State Police also charged Talley with theft and robbery at a Wawa store on Route 38 in Hainesport Township earlier this month, police said.